- Time:
- 10.00am - 4.00pm (Story Circle 5.00pm to 7.00pm)
- Tickets:
- Individuals €35 & Organisations €50
- Company:
- Storytellers of Ireland/Aos Scéal Éireann
An intercultural storytelling gathering
Join Storytellers of Ireland for a day-long course, showcasing the potential of storytelling in its many different applications.
Speakers & performers include:
Beni Oburu (Culture Links)
Anne Walshe (Spirasi)
Kate Corkery & Winston Nzinga ( ‘Spud & Yam’)
Catherine Joyce Collins (Pavee Point)
Maud Hand (Multi-media Producer)
Aideen McBride (Storytellers of Ireland/ Aos Scéal Éireann)
Kasia Lech (Polish storyteller)
Talks will be interspersed with stories from different cultural backgrounds.
Storytellers of Ireland would like to invite as many different groups as possible to participate in this event, so if you would like to take part, contact Aideen McBride on 085 160 5028 or info@storytellersofireland.org Storytellers Of Ireland/Aos Scéal Éireann, the Irish Storytelling organisation, was set up four years ago to promote the art of storytelling and storytellers.
As Irish society has become much more culturally diverse, storytelling has come to the forefront as an invaluable tool to promote intercultural understanding. Through listening to each other’s stories we can gain an insight and respect for those from different backgrounds to our own.